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Clearing early this morning, with wind becoming northwest at 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 25 C. Humidex 27. UV index 7 or high.
What’s happening today
The Prairie Comics Festival and At Bay Press are co-hosting the launch of the latest graphic novel about four young women in the 1980s hell-bent on justice in the face of the exploitation of women.
The launch of Curb Angels: Pound for Pound takes place tonight at 7 p.m. in the Prairie Comics Festival studio (611-70 Arthur St.), where artist Lisa Mendis, writer Nyala Ali and typographer Lucas C. Pauls will read from and discuss the graphic novel.
The Florida Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final, beginning at 7 p.m.
As The Associated Press reports: “Paul Maurice is not the same person or coach he was when he got his first job in the NHL at 28 years old in the mid-1990s with the Hartford Whalers. He followed that organization to Carolina, went to Toronto, returned to Carolina and spent nearly a decade in Winnipeg. The culmination of those three decades came last year when he coached the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup. One win from becoming just the 18th coach in NHL history to win it back to back, Maurice is the same guy his players have gotten to know and follow since he arrived in the summer of 2022.” Read the full story here.
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice (centre). (Lynne Sladky / The Associated Press files)
Today’s must-read
The City of Winnipeg has cut one of its vehicles from a busy inner-city fire station, sparking warnings that lives could be at risk.
In a letter to union members Sunday, the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg said one of three vehicles at Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Station 6 at 603 Redwood Ave. had been removed from service last week.
Union president Nick Kasper said the vehicle helped respond to more than 5,000 calls last year in the North End — calls that will now fall to the remaining two trucks, impacting their availability and response times. Malak Abas has the story.
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service has pulled a two-person squad unit from Station 6 at 603 Redwood Ave, in order to add more resources to fight the growing number of blazes downtown. (Phil Hossack / Free Press files)
On the bright side
A team of cross-trained city staff is now in place to mow, plow, plant, patch and repair, among other tasks, with the goal to shorten the wait for municipal services.
In the first round of work, three neighbourhood action teams with six members each will address the highest needs areas in all 15 Winnipeg wards by the end of October.
“It is a nimble, more responsive, innovative way of delivering service…. They are teams that are cross-trained to take care of multiple issues at once, all in one visit. They can fill potholes, (fix) broken signs, do tree repairs, pick up debris, deal with sidewalk issues and sidewalk repairs and more,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham. Joyanne Pursaga has the story.
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham at the official launch of Winnipeg’s Neighbourhood Action Team program at Machray Park, Monday. (Ruth Bonneville / Free Press)
On this date
On June 17, 1938: The Winnipeg Free Press reported in Ottawa, the federal budget would include tax relief for fishers, farmers, fur-farmers and housebuilders. There would be no changes in the budget to tariffs, the first time this had happened since 1912. Two Winnipeggers were killed in mishaps — one by electrocution, another from burns received in a fire — and a Danish miner was killed in an accident in Cranberry Portage by tons of falling rock. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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